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Rothera Research Station, Antarctica — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 9.0%
Waxing Crescent
Current Time: Mar 21, 2026 at 1:05:14 pm
Sunrise Today: 7:34 am 91° East
Sunset Today: 7:43 pm 269° West
Moonrise Today: 1:06 pm 37° Northeast
Moonset Today: 6:10 pm 328° Northwest
Daylight Hours: 12 hours, 9 minutes (-7m 39s)
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Today's Sun Position in Rothera Research Station

Time:1:05 pm
Altitude:21.8°
Direction:9° N
Phase:Daylight

Day length today:12h 9m 1s (Mar 21, 2026)

7 minutes, 39 seconds shorter than yesterday (Mar 20, 2026)

12 hours, 9 minutes longer than winter solstice (Jun 20, 2025)

11 hours, 50 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Dec 21, 2025)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Rothera Research Station Today

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Night12:00 am – 4:07 am
Astro. Twilight4:07 am – 5:31 am
Nautical Twilight5:31 am – 6:39 am
Civil Twilight6:39 am – 7:34 am
Daylight7:34 am – 7:43 pm
Civil Twilight7:43 pm – 8:37 pm
Nautical Twilight8:37 pm – 9:45 pm
Astro. Twilight9:45 pm – 11:06 pm
Night11:06 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Rothera Research Station - Next 7 Days

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2026Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MarSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Mar 217:34 am7:43 pm12:09:01−7:391:39 pm (22.0°)92.604
Mar 227:37 am7:39 pm12:01:22−7:391:39 pm (21.6°)92.630
Mar 237:41 am7:34 pm11:53:43−7:381:39 pm (21.3°)92.655
Mar 247:44 am7:30 pm11:46:05−7:381:38 pm (20.9°)92.681
Mar 257:48 am7:26 pm11:38:27−7:371:38 pm (20.5°)92.707
Mar 267:51 am7:22 pm11:30:50−7:371:38 pm (20.1°)92.732
Mar 277:55 am7:18 pm11:23:13−7:361:37 pm (19.7°)92.758
* All times are local time for Rothera Research Station. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Today's Moon in Rothera Research Station

Year 2026 Moon Phases

Moon in Rothera Research Station - Next 7 days

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2026Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
MarMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Mar 211:06 pm6:10 pm-3:49 pm(3.5°)228,1149.8%
Mar 22-Down, doesn’t rise-4:45 pm(-1.0°)227,99018.2%
Mar 23-Down, doesn’t rise-5:46 pm(-5.3°)228,50228.5%
Mar 24-Down, doesn’t rise-6:48 pm(-6.8°)229,51839.9%
Mar 25-Down, doesn’t rise-7:51 pm(-6.4°)230,90251.8%
Mar 26-Down, doesn’t rise-8:51 pm(-3.9°)232,53463.4%
Mar 278:48 pm11:03 pm-9:47 pm(0.4°)234,33574.1%
* All times are local time for Rothera Research Station. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon. Below horizon is marked in red.

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Rothera Research Station This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, Mar 21, 2026
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySat 4:57 amSat 7:37 pmSat 12:16 pmSlightly difficult to see
VenusSat 9:44 amSat 7:46 pmSat 2:46 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsSat 5:27 amSat 7:55 pmSat 12:42 pmDifficult to see
JupiterSat 8:20 pmSat 9:01 pmSat 8:41 pmSlightly difficult to see
SaturnSat 7:46 amSat 8:02 pmSat 1:54 pmExtremely difficult to see
UranusSat 3:06 pmSat 7:32 pmSat 5:19 pmNot visible
NeptuneSat 7:34 amSat 7:53 pmSat 1:44 pmVery close to Sun, not visible
* All times are local time for Rothera Research Station.

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